Greetings, Friends! This week our theme is "Heroes." You can approach this in many different ways. You can write about a hero from the present or the past. You can write about a heroic deed. A well-known one or one performed by some average man/woman on the street. Or perhaps you can write a poetic definition of hero. What does it take to be a hero in today's world? Who are the real heroes today? How can poets be heroes?
I am featuring the song "Heroes" by David Bowie. Funny - I didn't like him when he was popular and alive. I find I like his music now. I am highlighting the stanza of this song that I find meaningful right now. What would it be like to be a hero for one day? What would YOU do on that day?
I, I will be kingAnd you, you will be queenThough nothing will drive them awayWe can beat them, just for one dayWe can be heroes, just for one day
And you, you can be meanAnd I, I'll drink all the time'Cause we're lovers, and that is a factYes we're lovers, and that is thatThough nothing will keep us togetherWe could steal time just for one dayWe can be heroes for ever and everWhat d'you say?
I, I wish you could swimLike the dolphins, like dolphins can swimThough nothing, nothing will keep us togetherWe can beat them, for ever and everOh we can be Heroes, just for one day
I, I will be kingAnd you, you will be queenThough nothing will drive them awayWe can be Heroes, just for one dayWe can be us, just for one day
I, I can remember (I remember)Standing, by the wall (by the wall)And the guns, shot above our heads (over our heads)And we kissed, as though nothing could fall (nothing could fall)And the shame, was on the other sideOh we can beat them, for ever and everThen we could be Heroes, just for one day
We can be HeroesWe can be HeroesWe can be HeroesJust for one dayWe can be Heroes
We're nothing, and nothing will help usMaybe we're lying, then you better not stayBut we could be safer, just for one day
Oh-oh-oh-ohh, oh-oh-oh-ohh, just for one day
We look forward to reading your poetry. After you link your poem, be sure to visit other poets who link. The prompt will close Sunday at 8 p.m. Eastern.
